Louis Fieser
American chemist and professor
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Louis Frederick Fieser was an American organic chemist, professor, and in 1968, professor emeritus at Harvard University. He invented militarily effective napalm while at Harvard in 1942. Wikipedia
Born: April 7, 1899, Columbus, OH
Died: July 25, 1977 (age 78 years), Belmont, MA
Spouse: Mary Peters Fieser (m. 1932–1977)
Education: Harvard University, Williams College, and Goethe University Frankfurt
Awards: George C. Pimentel Award in Chemical Education (1967) and William H. Nichols Medal (1963)
Other notable students: Donald J. Cram